Year 2025 / Volume 117 / Number 2
Editorial
Variability in the management of GLP-1 agonists and endoscopic procedures: an opportunity for standardization

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2025.11011/2024

Javier Crespo, María Jesús López-Arias, Paula Iruzubieta,

Abstract
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), also known as incretin mimetics, have significantly revolutionized the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity worldwide, far exceeding initial expectations regarding their global prescription. This class of medications has demonstrated weight losses of up to 20 % of baseline body weight. Beyond their proven benefits in T2DM and obesity, GLP-1RAs, as well as dual and triple agonists (GLP-1/GIP/glucagon), are being investigated for their effects on conditions such as metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease, various cardiovascular disorders, neurocognitive impairments, and certain addictions. These emerging effects appear to be linked not only to their metabolic action but also to their ability to modulate the chronic inflammatory state underlying these pathologies.
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Publication history

Received: 09/12/2024

Accepted: 09/12/2024

Online First: 15/01/2025

Published: 05/02/2025

Article Online First time: 37 days

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